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Longleat

Located in Horningsham, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°11′21″ N 2°16′30″ W

Map showing the location of Longleat Longleat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km

About Longleat

Longleat is a neighbourhood. Location: Horningsham, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Longleat Safari Park and Hales Castle.

Climate of Longleat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Longleat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Longleat

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 22 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 54 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 57 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 59 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Longleat

Within 100 km: 613 historic and cultural sites, 1,115 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • White Sheet Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 14 kmW
  • Long Knoll Mountain 6 kmS

25–60 km488 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 59 kmS
  • Round Island Island 59 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 36 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 53 kmW

60–100 km1,289 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 90 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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